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Land Reforms
An expansive land management policy is overdue
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: UN Convention to Combat Desertification
Mains level: Land management practices
Innovation Ecosystem in India
Drop the ‘garland model’ to let science in India blossom
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Neuroscience
Mains level: Policies related to Science in India; ‘No Garland Neuroscience’ (NGN) model
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
The cost of legal MSP is greatly exaggerated
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: National Food Security Act (NFSA)
Mains level: demands of farmers for a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Prices (MSP) in India
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
How LPG subsidy can be redesigned to privilege low-income households
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)
Mains level: challenges faced by low-income households in India in accessing LPG
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
With Open Book Exams, India goes back to its traditional roots — and closer to being a vishwaguru
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: National Education Policy (NEP)
Mains level: benefits and challenges of open-book exams
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Changing the growth paradigm
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Gross Domestic Product
Mains level: critique of the prevailing GDP-centric approach to economic development
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
It is the conditioning of the Agniveer that merits attention
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: importance of the human element in military operations
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
In a tough world, the beacon of U.K.-India strategic ties
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: na
Mains level: Strengthening defense ties and collaborative efforts in maritime security
Housing for all – PMAY, etc.
Beyond shelter, dweller needs within the four walls
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: government's efforts in addressing housing challenges
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Electoral season and restructuring the health system
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Na
Mains level: importance of prioritizing primary healthcare
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
An undeclared war with nature
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: The Wildlife Trust of India
Mains level: human fatalities due to wildlife attacks
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
The real threat to the ‘India as we know it’
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Federalism
Mains level: a critical analysis of the state of Indian democracy
Panchayati Raj Institutions: Issues and Challenges
Having panchayats as self-governing institutions
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments Acts
Mains level: Ensuring greater devolution of powers and responsibilities to lower tiers of panchayats
Judicial Reforms
Judicial clarity on free speech
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: IT Rules 2021
Mains level: importance of upholding free speech in the digital age
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Cauvery pact: a controversial journey
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Geographical locations of dams
Mains level: Interstate water disputes
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
Greece’s gateway to Asia, India’s gateway to Europe
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC)
Mains level: deeper collaboration between Greece and India
Services Sector
Engineering graduates are steering the service industry
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Na
Mains level: mismatch between engineering graduates' skills and service sector demands
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
With elections in at least 83 countries, will 2024 be the year of AI freak-out?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Recalibrating merit in the age of Artificial Intelligence
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Opaque nature of AI algorithms
Mains level: challenges posed by AI
